Ohio State’s loss to Michigan on Saturday was a big ratings win for Fox.
The first edition of The Game in two years drew 15,893,000 television viewers, making it the most-watched college game ever on Fox and the most-watched regular season game on any network since LSU’s 46-41 win over Alabama on Nov. 9, 2019.
Per Fox, this year’s game drew 27% more viewers than the 2019 Ohio State-Michigan game, which the Buckeyes won 56-27.
With 15,893,000 viewers on FOX, Saturdays Ohio State-Michigan matchup ranks as @CFBonFOXs most watched college football game ever
Starting at 11:00 AM ET, #BigNoonKickoff scored 3,392,000 viewers, its best regular season performance ever pic.